The Kinks – Autumn Almanac (Guitar)

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D#m x 6 8 8 7 6 D#m/D x 5 8 8 7 x A7 x 0 2 2 2 3 [Intro] F# B C# F# F# B C# F# [Verse 1]
          Bm                         E               A
From the dew soaked hedge creeps a crawly catapillar

           E                    D   E   A    E      A        E
When the dawn begins to crack, its all part of my autumn almanac

 Bm                        E                  A
Breeze blows leaves of a musty colored yellow

       E                     D    E    A    E        A      E
So I sweep them in my sack, yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac

F#                 B C#      F#      B C#             F#
Friday evening people  get together, hiding from the weather

 D#m      D#m/D                   F#
Tea and toasted buttered currant buns

           G#                 B              A#
Can't compensate for lack of sun because the summer's all gone
[Chorus]
      Bm               E                 A       E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my poor rheumatic back

 D    E    A    E       A       E
Yes, yes, yes, its my autumn almanac

Bm              E                        A       E   
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn almanac

 D    E    A    E      A       E
Yes, yes, yes, its my autumn almanac
[Verse 2]
A            E      D     E         A             E      D   A
I like my football on a Saturday, roast beef on Sunday's alright

A         E        D       E        A          E    D   A
I go to Blackpool for my holidays, sit in the open sunlight

 Am              C                      F     G
This is my street and I'm never gonna leave it

                       C       B                Bb      A
And I'm always gonna stay here if I live to be ninety-nine

                      Am  D7                    A    A7 
Cos all the people I meet seem to come from my street

                 B       C#                    F#m     B
And I can't get away, because it's calling me (come on home)

                     A        B
Hear it calling me (come on home)
[Chorus]
      Bm               E                A          E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn Armagnac

 D    E    A    E        A       E
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac

Bm                    E                 A        E
La-la-la la-la, la la la-la la la-la-la ohh! my autumn almanac

 D    E    A    E    D    E    A    E      D  E  A
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes

 D       E           A
Bop bop bop-m bop-m ba -ohh!   (repeat and fade)